Demand and evaluation of medical students in general education

目标 通过调查分析医学本科生对通识教育的需求现状及对通识教育课程设置的评价情况,为医学院校通识教育改革和发展提出建议.方法 随机抽取某高校2010级～ 2014级医学专业学生作为研究对象,使用自行设计的问卷进行调查,并对相关数据进行统计分析.结果 大部分医学生认为很有必要在医学院校实施通识教育,而该校目前的通识教育课程设置不能满足对专业以外知识学习的需求;在选课时遇到的最主要困惑,包括课程时间冲突、对课程内容不了解、课程人数限制等.大部分医学生认为自己通识教育课程的课堂参与度较低,同时对通识教育课程设置提出了许多具体的建议.结论 医学院校应该在丰富通识教育资源的基础上优化教学形式、完善课程资讯和选修制度,以切实满足医学生对通识教育的需求.Objective To raise suggestions on the reform and development of general education in medical colleges through investigating and analyzing the demands and evaluations of medical students on general education.Methods A self-designed questionnaire was used to investigate the medical students from grade 2010 to grade 2014 in a university.Results Most medical students thought it is necessary to carry out general education in medical colleges but the current curriculum of general education couldn't meet their needs.Class schedule,not understanding the course content and the limitation on class size were the main confusion when students selected courses.Most students thought that the degree of their participation in general education curriculum is low.Conclusions Medical colleges should optimize the teaching pattern,improve the curriculum information and elective system based on the rich general education resources to meet the needs of medical students in general education.157-60,1383